as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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Plus, Mikey Day’s emperor rattled off a Hamilton-style rap, with Mescal battling back with a few rhymes before topping him in a floss-off.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Dec. 2024
One side of the pendant features the bust of Honorius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 393 to 423 C.E.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
In this light, the War of the Heavenly Horses can be seen as a multipurpose affair: the arrival of the semi-legendary horses wouldn’t just invigorate China’s cavalry but shore up the emperor’s legitimacy at the same time.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 2 Dec. 2024
That includes the Roman emperor (Mikey Day) performing a rap written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Dec. 2024
One side of the pendant features the bust of Honorius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 393 to 423 C.E.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
In this light, the War of the Heavenly Horses can be seen as a multipurpose affair: the arrival of the semi-legendary horses wouldn’t just invigorate China’s cavalry but shore up the emperor’s legitimacy at the same time.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 2 Dec. 2024
That includes the Roman emperor (Mikey Day) performing a rap written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
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Kirby Smart is now the clear king of SEC football coaches and probably No. 1 in the nation.Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Without a son to inherit the king’s throne, the five tribes across the land fiercely battle for power.Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In 2025, the march towards a future dictated by algorithmic lords will falter.Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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To put 13,000 kilos of cocaine in a container, drug lords must have blind faith customs aren't going to open it, said Cruz Morcillo in ABC (Madrid).The Week UK, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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The broadcasts have been recorded in advance since 1960 and are shared as a way for the sovereign to reflect on current events, the meaning of Christmas and the landscape of the world's stage.Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The sovereign established the charity in 1990 to create improved communities where people, places and the planet can coexist.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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A number of sports potentates will be making the Idaho scene, at a moment when tens of billions of dollars are changing hands in pursuit of ever-valuable rights.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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By cracking the whip on local potentates, the party bolsters its already substantial public support and reinforces the power of central institutions.Dali Yang, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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